Beloved masters, we have given this information in the past; however, we must refresh your memory so that you will understand how the preparations of the past have led to the stage in the evolutionary process you are currently experiencing. In the late 1800’s, as the influence of the Age of Pisces and the Sixth Ray were giving way to the Age of Aquarius, the Seventh Ray of freedom, purification, and the Violet Flame of Transformation, under the direction of the beloved Archangels Zadkiel and Lady Amethyst, our Father/Mother God received a tremendous infusion of Adamantine Particles of Light from the Supreme Creator. The time had come to begin to radiate the Love/Life Force of Creation out into the universe in a greater measure. The Earth and humanity were gradually exposed to higher and higher frequencies of Creator Light. However, as the refined Light penetrated the Earth and the hearts of humanity, chaos reigned on the planet. Just as the world and its inhabitants are presently experiencing, there were world wars, a devastating world pandemic, unheard of atrocities, extremely destructive weather patterns, and a world financial depression which caused great suffering among the masses. There was a rebellion among the younger generations and traditions that had been adhered to for thousands of years were modified or totally discarded. Life-changing events, inventions and revolutionary thinking changed the world dramatically as the Light of new Creation permeated the Earth and the auric fields of humanity.

In the mid-1980’s, it was determined that humanity and the Earth had been exposed to as much of the refined frequencies of God Light as they could incorporate without creating greater chaos and suffering. During that time, many blessed Star Seed began the awakening process and were experiencing a Divine discontent, for they were in the midst of a “Soul-merge”and their Higher Selves were actively nudging, encouraging and inspiring them onto the path of ascension.

Much has been written about the Harmonic Convergence which took place in August, 1987, and much occurred during that Cosmic moment. However, one of the most important occurrences was that the Crystalline Grid System was reactivated so that ascending humanity could begin to infuse this grid with the refined Light of Creation called Adamantine Particles. There is a Seed Atom of God Consciousness stored within every person’s Diamond Core God Cell, and a life-changing awakening takes place when a person reaches a certain level of balance and harmony within his/her four lower bodily systems: physical, mental, emotional and etheric. From that time forward, the higher frequencies of Creator Light were directed to and through the awakening Star Seed instead of in a blanket effect all over the world. That is why we have called you Sentinels of Light, Pillars of Light, transformers and transducers of Light.

During that time, a few brave, advanced Souls, those whom we call the vanguard, began to connect with their guides / spiritual teachers, the Ascended Masters and occasionally the angelic realm. Each Soul had to go through an intense clearing and training process; however, many stayed the course and became clear channels of the advanced wisdom teachings, which were so important for those who were striving for spiritual adulthood and Self-mastery. The masses continued to awaken in astounding numbers as the infusion of Love/Light from the Supreme Creator, via our Father/Mother God and the great Archangel Metatron, was stepped-down or transduced to an acceptable level by the human Light Bearers so it could be safely dispersed to the Earth and humanity.

During these times of great change, the attributes, qualities and virtues of the Seventh Ray, which contain the Violet Flame of Transformation, are being beamed down from the Celestial Amethyst Hall by Archangels Zadkiel and Lady Amethyst in greater and greater measure. The Angels of the Violet Fire are actively radiating the Flame of transformation to the Earth and directly into the force field of anyone who invokes the Violet Flame for the greater good.

The years 1991 and 1992 were years of phenomenal transformation for both the Earth and humanity. The Violet Flame penetrated the auric field of the Earth and transmuted a great portion of the negative frequency patterns so that Gaia could integrate enough Creator Light to begin to vibrate at a mid-fourth-dimensional frequency level, thus allowing her to gradually move into the proper orbit in preparation for her eventual ascension into the fifth dimension. There have been many interpretations as to what the doorway of 11:11 meant, an event which occurred between July 11, 1991 and January 11, 1992. The numbers 11:11 could be interpreted to represent passageways of some kind, and this would be a correct assumption. In the first half of the 20th century, the membrane of Light that composed the quarantine or the Ring-Pass-Not was completely dissolved, and much of the effluvia/negative energy of the astral planes had been transmuted and requalified. Once more, humanity was given access to cosmic information and could interact and commune with the Beings of the Higher Realms.

As more and more blessed Souls healed and transmuted their negative vibrational patterns, their Energetic Signature began to resonate with the harmonic frequencies of the higher sub-levels of the fourth dimension, and thereafter their lives began to change dramatically. Millions moved off the wheel of Karma and into a state of grace and began to earnestly seek and follow the path of en-Lighten-ment. This was also a time when many of those who had agreed to be messengers for the Spiritual Hierarchy were called forth to fulfill their Divine earthly mission. It was during that time, January 11, 1992, in fact, that I first contacted my beloved messenger, known in this lifetime as Ronna Herman. We have been constant companions since that time, and she has steadfastly devoted her life to her spiritual mission. She, as many other dedicated Souls around the world, have been an inspiration and a shining example to humanity.

Every year since that first 11:11 doorway was opened, a special 11:11 passageway is again opened briefly so that the Ascended Masters and Beings of Light can make contact with those who have attained the required level of harmonic frequency patterns so that they may begin to communicate with their guides, teachers and angelic friends and possibly become messengers of Light. We know this has happened recently to many of you who read our messages, and we wish to ease your mind and assist you to understand what is happening and what is being asked of you. It is a wondrous gift, beloveds, and there is nothing to fear, for you are reclaiming a part of your “natural State of Being.”

Communing with the Beings of Light is a great evolutionary step for you as human Beings, for it quickly facilitates a new conscious awareness and a powerful transformation within you. Most likely, you will first connect with and learn to interact/communicate with your personal guides, or sometimes your master teacher will quickly establish a relationship with you. Especially if you made an agreement to work with that particular Being before incarnating in this lifetime.

Never before have you had such an opportunity to serve humanity and the Creator. You are at a crossroads in your evolutionary process, for the world as you have known it is slowly fading away. As Divine Sparks of the Creator, you were given a great gift, a treasure chest of Creator Essence to use in any way you desired. You began this lifetime with a portion of Adamantine Particles of Light stored within your Sacred Heart and a reserve tucked away within your Root Chakra, the Sacred Fire Seed Atom sometimes called Kundalini and portrayed as a coiled serpent. You have always had access to the Sacred Fire stored within your heart; however, you have to remember how to use your “Keys to the Kingdom” in order to ignite and effectively use this power source of Divine Light. The Kundalini or Serpent Fire is a different matter, for you have to clear 51% of the distorted energy you have created in the past in order to tap into this reservoir of Metatronic Full Spectrum Light.

Various great Beings of Light have carried the burden of Earth and humanity for millions of years; however, it is now time for humanity to step to the fore and assume their bounden duty. You must begin to access, use and share the Divine Light with which you have been endowed. There must always be an energy exchange. It is a Universal Law. The time has come for humanity to evolve into spiritual adulthood and to assume responsible positions as God-Conscious Beings of Light. We have encouraged our messenger to assist you to remove the barriers and open the pathways of communication with ease and grace.

OPENING TO CHANNEL * GUIDELINES TO ASSIST YOU TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR HIGHER SELF, YOUR SPIRITUAL GUIDES AND ANGELIC HELPERS

RONNA HERMAN * OVERLIGHTED BY ARCHANGEL MICHAEL

Mental telepathy or channeling is communication without words, or thought transference mind-to-mind by means other than the known senses. You can only access vibrational levels with which you and your Energetic Signature are compatible. That is why it is so important to have gone through a clearing/cleansing process in order to achieve a more balanced and harmonious State of Being within your mental and emotional bodies.

At rare intervals and during the transition period from one great Age to another, Cosmic Law allows the Ascended Masters, the Beings of the angelic realm and the Spiritual Hierarchy to pass through the “veil” and make contact with select “awakened” members of the human race. You must express a willingness and a desire to interact with these wondrous, advanced Beings, for they will not infringe upon your free will. When you focus your attention on a particular master, angel or Being of Light, they are immediately aware of you and will respond. The more intense, sincere and constant your desire, the more of their radiance they will bestow upon you.

Your guardian angels, spiritual guides and teachers make every effort to assist you to receive the higher frequencies of wisdom that are critical for these times. They endeavor to gain your attention by intensifying the Light within your Solar Power Center and eventually within your Sacred Heart. You have waited centuries for an invitation to consciously communicate with the Ascended Masters and the angelic realms, and they have patiently awaited this time as well.

HEREIN ARE A FEW OF THE WAYS THAT WILL SPEED UP THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A PROFICIENT, CLEAR CHANNEL:

Everyone has at least one lifetime guardian angel, and sometimes more than one. You will have different guides as you progress through the multi-level dimensions. You must be able to “raise your consciousness” to a compatible level with your guides and teachers. They will also lower their frequencies somewhat to attain a harmonious level.

You must learn to concentrate and focus your attention.

You must learn to still your mind and get your own thoughts out of the way so that you are receptive to the thoughts and guidance of your guides and teachers.

There must be an agreement between your Soul/Higher Self and the entities you channel.

The Beings of Light will never infringe upon your free will.

Your guides will help you attain an appropriate frequency level by giving you an “energy boost,” which will make you feel energized and may, as you access higher levels of energy, give you a feeling of expansion, especially in the head.

Channeling creates a greater sense of awareness.

Channeling is an accelerated path for spiritual growth.

Your guides will not give you the solutions to your lessons; however, they will give you options and perhaps a more expansive view of a situation.

Your higher guides will not predict the future, for you have free will and there are too many variables. However, they may point out the strongest “probable future” in a given situation and help you to make the wisest decision for the greatest good.

We will strengthen your resolve, we will inspire you and set your hearts ablaze with the Sacred Fire of Creation as you traverse the path of illumination. Know that Love, Light and untold blessings are eternally radiated to each of you from the hearts of our Father/Mother God. I AM Archangel Michael. * Transmitted through Ronna Herman

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This month is the start of a brand new cosmic cycle that is signaling an evolutionary shift into completely unknown territories, one which will be an entirely new life experience for many of us.

During the past months especially since July, we have been teetering in between worlds resulting from a vast influx of multiple new “cosmic” frequencies and their reconnections to the axiatonal line system of our planet’s consciousness grid. This is changing the fabric of time and space as we know it. This “cosmic” time alignment sets the runway for what is about to transpire which is something that has never happened before in the history of our Universe.

What this means is that this shift in consciousness gives new direction to our lives and will also directly affect the world and the global view. A shift in consciousness is not something that only happens in our mental state, but simultaneously changes the external relationships we have in the world. It is a complete change of where we, as human beings, focus our state of consciousness and its perceived identity. This will impact individual identity and the human collective group identity in a much bigger way than we have experienced before.

This current event will reposition many of us into new relationships, residences, working collaborations, reconnections and cultivate another level of spiritual “family” alliances. The Galactic (or Monadic level) soul family is reintegrating itself into a collective group pattern to manifest the next level of the spiritual mission and its group divine blueprint. This means these introductions, reuniting these spiritual families is happening in larger patterns now as it is supported by the new architectural platform of the new energy cycle. These architectural platforms are the mainframe of the mass consciousness grids that influence and direct humanity as a group consciousness. This is the next evolutionary level happening now in November and ongoing.

We need our spiritual family to help manifest the next levels into the physical as the cosmic divine plan requires us to be embodied fully in order for it to be anchored on the Earth as a reality.

This turning point of the ascension cycle is leading us into the “Changing of the Guard” and this level of the paradigm shift is a group consciousness project. We will need to clearly understand our piece of the puzzle in order to play it out. (We will be magnetized to our rightful positions, and it is not to be forced through controlling underlying agendas) However, there is a requirement in order for this to manifest in this new phase of the Galactic Consciousness cycle.

To Embody or Not to Embody?

That is the biggest question to ask your inner self at this crucial point in the timeline change now. This time will aggressively push you to ask yourself what exactly is preventing you from being authentic to yourself and others? What has shaped into your physical reality based on your unconscious belief system? Which of these impulses had you making decisions that were out of alignment with your personal truth? What have you been hiding from yourself? You have to be incredibly clear in your purpose now, your inner truth, in order to best utilize these current energies as the springboard that will catapult your new platform into a tangible reality structure in your life.

These energies in November will catalyze you into a completely new level of “support” in this reality if you understand that it is your responsibility to be completely aligned and congruent to protect the inner truth as you know it.

This means you must be “Embodied” in what you “Know” to be True.

Within this new playing field there is only “knowing” and there is NO room for rationalization stemming from denial, or attempting to think your way into a mentally perceived resolution. The rubber hits the road and you are forced to walk your walk, ready to face the mysteries of the unknown standing before you.

This means we will be given external reality experiences to challenge our inner light integrity to be fully congruent with your core god self essence. The choices will be up to you and they will take courage to make. This will be the time of the “Reality Check” and the consequences will be dramatic.

To be congruent with your soul purpose “embodiment” is being in your “core” no matter what the external environment is doing or telling you to do. Your creative expression is matched to the degree you feel the flow of joy in the moment of its expression. As you become an observer, it will feel as an ease of flow within the harmony of its natural energetic and organic expression. However to get to the ease of flow, one has to completely let go without the ego attachment needing to control the outcome or result. Only preferences will allow the ease of flow while attachments will constrict or stop the flow. This necessitates holding the observer consciousness, one that can observe the events without imposing judgment or attachment.

We will need to master this state in order to experience the smoothest pathway of evolution, the ascension timeline. We will get our needs met (not necessarily our fixed attachments to material security) and be moved out of harm’s way if we learn to flow without fear and anxiety.

To Know Thyself

To be congruent with your soul purpose and to embody that intelligence directly requires self inquiry. To Know Thyself, is an adage that directly applies in this new energy cycle as it requires you do the inner work that will surface the contents of your inner being to your conscious awareness. It is only then you can choose to participate with that awareness, or not, and this is the piece that takes courage. Courage is to trust in the process and commit to reflect the core essence of your divinity as your first priority. If you can discipline yourself to manage this, your experience will be much smoother as you move forward.

Many times a person who aspires to achieve goodness in the world, is driven into actions that are completely incongruent to their core being and soul purpose. They are not directly choosing to be incongruent with their soul harmony from a conscious choice they are making. IT is simply a direct byproduct of not knowing what they do not know, yet, which means they have not delved deeper into themselves to have the exacting clarity on the contents of their own being. Many times they are only reactive to mental programs that control their behaviors in the external world.

If we strive to know the contents of our own being, then we will be able to have the responsibility to direct our personal power and become able to spiritualize our life choices. This is the “wisdom” piece that is required at this time for us to advance in this first wave of the changing guard. More waves will come, however there is a momentum to this energetic wave that will carry us if we are able to recognize it and take responsibility for our actions and personal energies.

If we have huge blind spots that cripple us in expressing the core truth, then we will be corrected. If you have been engaging in destructive, addictive or unconscious behavior you will be corrected. Additionally, relative to the degree you have carried actions with consequences that impact others, such as healing groups and intentional communities – they will also be impacted and corrected. Correction is the rapid return of the imbalanced or mis-qualified energies to your field that results in a direct consequence to your action.

This is the Universal Law’s benevolence giving us the opportunity to become more in alignment to the process of our “embodied “divinity.

We will thank our lucky stars we are doing this now instead of later, as the amplification of polarity will only increase later. It is suggested we DO this inner work now, pay attention and not procrastinate.

Understand that the Natural Laws of the Physical Universe is such that it is our responsibility to direct energies, accountable to where we focus and place our attention and this will continue to be under scrutiny with the new cosmic energies. This is not coming from judgment by any stretch of imagination, only that congruency in what is being represented is a prerequisite to move through this next cycle easily. This natural “law” has not been as tough on us as it is now, as these energies are acting as a “taskmaster” forcing us to do the inner work. This is similar to a “Saturn Return” in our personal astrology chart. Which means that what is hidden or not in integrity with what is being represented will be increasingly apparent to whomever is the “watcher” and corrections will be made almost on the spot.

Note: We are going to need some tools to support us during this next cycle. The end of this newsletter includes guidelines to utilize as a practice to develop your personal energetic mastery.

Frequency of Unity Intelligence

Additionally, as one spiritually advances to be congruent and aligned into the monadic embodiment, the frequency of Unity (Love) emits as an intelligence field from the being. This means that the field of energetic intelligence, a consciousness field of “Unity” rearranges and reorganizes any discordant energetic pattern in the environment. This “consciousness technology” results when a physical being has embodied its monadic level of consciousness and is congruently aligned with its god purpose. It’s a byproduct of embodied divinity.

The more out of integrity a person, place or thing is with its natural harmonic core expression, the harder it will be for that person, place or thing to remain ‘hidden” in the façade it has created as the illusion of its perceived physical identity.

The New Energy of Unity, the Frequency of Unity is a frequency of “Truth” Vibration as directed by Source energy. No words are needed to express, as this is strictly an “embodiment” of truth presence. This level of love frequency can only be directed through a physical vehicle that has been largely freed (purified) of ego constraints and desires. The process of Inner Alchemy through polarity integration is what is necessary to purify the physical vehicle to the extent that finally the healed unified energy template of the Cosmic Christ Consciousness Form can embody. The physical vehicle can now be utilized as a channel of Unified Source energy, and the template (and its nervous system) is healed at a level it is finally able to direct this intelligence field.
Those that are now remembering to embody this love vibration are being asked to step up and hold the “New Energy” reality space and watch the old ego system around them self destruct. As you become aware of the intentional field of Unity coming through your body in service to the Divine, the channel of your being is flowing in congruence to the Energetic Reality of Love.
The Power of this Energetic Principle in Action is more Profoundly Transformative for our planet than anything else we could ever fabricate.

5 Pillars of Realizing Purpose

We are governed by Energetic Laws of Principle and Consciousness in this Multiverse. Here are 5 Pillars towards realizing your purpose and reinstating your divine blueprint towards Cosmic Consciousness. We are entering entirely new territory, new fields of reality and new purpose. Yet these are still the foundations to help us remember how to focus our consciousness and create a smooth transition for ourselves. Intend god-purity in our purpose and the light will show us the way.

• Law of Strength – Commit to your Soul evolution. State your Declaration of Intent to serve your Soul. “Your desire to know God is of a drowning man for want of air” Yogananda

• Universal Law of One – Begin to understand the Laws which govern our existence, and your Multidimensional Spiritual Anatomy as a God-being. “The Mysteries are Revealed to the human whose light is shining and he becomes the Knower”. Alice Bailey and DK.

• Law of Transformation – Be willing and open to change by surrendering to Divine Will. Clear fear belief systems (b.s.) and the negative ego expressions that influence you from the collective human unconscious mind. Affirm: I leave human order and choose divine order in all things.

• Law of Response- Give back your Go(o)dness to the world, Give your love, knowledge and blessings and expand your abundance through service. The soul’s true nature is of one, one with abundance, joy and fulfillment, found through purpose and service.

• Law of Verification – The Examined Life of a Light Heart- Live your Soul purpose by making it your lifestyle. I AM that I AM. Be Still and Know I Am God!

First Triad of Spiritual Awakening

How do we support harmony in our consciousness shift within these tumultuous energies? Most of us are undergoing the tests of personal mastery with how we direct our mental and emotional focus. This process is how we transcend the “personality ego program” which consists of the first three layers (3D) of our chakra/auric system. These are suggested guidelines on how best you may utilize your energy in directing the focus of your consciousness during these times:

Stay in the Now moment and maintain observer consciousness

Inquire and commit to serving the Way of your Soul and its purposes

Listen, learn the language of Soul and take action on the guidance of your Soul

The Awakening:

A time comes in your life when you finally get it when in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out ENOUGH! fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes.
This is your Awakening
You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella and in the real world there aren't always Fairy Tale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
You awaken to the fact you are not perfect and not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are and that's OK. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions.) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself and in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self approval.
You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say and not everyone will always be there for you and that it's not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are, and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties, and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness. You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the things you've been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, and how much you should weigh, what you should wear, and where you should shop, and what you should drive, how and where you should live, and what you should do for a living, who you should sleep with, who you should marry, and what you should expect of a marriage, the importance of having and raising children or what you owe your parents.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with, and in the process you learn to go with your instincts.
You learn it is truly in giving that we receive. And there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix. You learn principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a by-gone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life. You learn you don't know everything, its not your job to save the world and you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You learn the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.
Then you learn about love. Romantic love and familial love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man or woman on your arm or the child that bears your name.
You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn just as people grow and change so it is with love and you learn you don't have the right to demand love on your terms just to make you happy.
You learn that alone does not mean lonely And you look in the mirror and come to terms with the fact you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10 and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over how you "stack up."
You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK .and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things that you want and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.
You come to the realization you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won't settle for less. And, you allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you to glorify you with her or his touch and in the process you internalize the meaning of self-respect.
And you learn your body really is your temple. And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water and taking more time to exercise. You learn fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn, that for the most part, in life you get what you believe you deserve and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You learn anything worth achieving is worth working for and wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen. More importantly, you learn in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn no one can do it all alone and that it's OK to risk asking for help.
You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your terms. And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve and sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things. You learn no one is punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It's just life happening.
And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state the ego.
You learn negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to building bridges instead of walls.
You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.
Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you to make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never ever settle for less than your heart's desire. And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. Finally, with courage in your heart and with faith by your side you take a stand, you take a deep breath and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.
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May God protect You…

May God protect you
From scary nights,
from hasty flights;
From too much food,
from a somber mood;
From ringing bells,
from self-made hells;
From sickish pains,
from dishonest gains;
From excessive needs,
from tricky deeds;
From foolish quarrels,
from resting on laurels;
From silly fears,
from idle tears;
From forgotten lines,
And from all bad times.
We pray,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
from The Irish, p.55
by Fr. Andrew Greeley

Dawn of New Beginnings

O God,
We thank you for this earth, our home; for the wide sky and the blessed sun, for the ocean and streams, for the towering hills and the whispering wind, for the trees and green grass.
We thank you for our senses by which we hear the songs of birds, and see the splendor of fields of golden wheat, and taste autumn's fruit, rejoice in the feel of snow, and smell the breath of spring flowers.
Grant us a heart opened wide to all this beauty; and save us from being so blind that we pass unseeing when even the common thornbush is aflame with your glory.
For each new dawn is filled with infinite possibilities for new beginnings and new discoveries. Life is constantly changing and renewing itself. In this new day of new beginnings with God, all things are possible. We are restored and renewed in a joyous awakening to the wonder that our lives are and, yet, can be.
Amen.

Earth Day Prayer

O GOD,
we thank you for this earth, our home; for the wide sky and the blessed sun, for the ocean and streams, for the towering hills and the whispering wind, for the trees and green grass.
We thank you for our senses by which we hear the songs of birds, and see the splendor of fields of golden wheat, and taste autumn's fruit, and rejoice in the feel of snow, and smell the breath of spring flowers.
GRANT US a heart opened wide to all this beauty; and save us from being so blind that we pass unseeing when even the common thornbush is aflame with your glory.

Keeping It In Focus

Charles Haddon Spurgeon wrote many years ago:
"There is no place where God is not. God is there in a thousand wonders, upholding rocky barriers, filling the buttercups with their perfume and refreshing the lonely pines with the breath of his mouth. Descend…into the lowest depths of the ocean, where undisturbed water sleeps, and the very sand is motionless in unbroken quiet, but the glory of the Lord is there, revealing its excellence in the silent palace of the sea. Borrow the wings of the morning and fly to the uttermost parts of the sea, but God is there."
His beauty is stamped in all of creation:
The glory of God can be seen
from the smallest raindrop
to the mighty flash of lightning;
from the tiny rosebud
to the huge magnolia blossom;
from the rich, fertile soil of the Mississippi Delta
to the arid, dusty land of the desert.
We can see His stamp of glory in all the world,
from the music of a sparkling brook
to the majestic tumbling waterfall;
from the gnarled, gentle hands of a loving grandfather
to the birth-fresh fragility of a baby’s fingernail;
from the silence of the stars to the peal of thunder;
from the mirror-like smoothness of a placid lake
to the wind-driven thunderous waves smashing on the shore.
In the fresh greenery of the spring; in the dazzling color of autumn; in the joy of discovery on a baby’s face; and in the fulfillment and meaning of the New Birth, we can see the glory of God.